Hello everybody, good morning, good afternoon,
and good evening to everyone in the world. If you are admitted to KTH, then this
webinar is just for you as we will be telling you the next steps that you
need to start your studies at KTH. Without further ado, we will introduce ourselves,
the hosts for this webinar. First of all, I am Rafael. I am from the Philippines, and
I am studying for my master's in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design here at KTH. I am
in my second year and hopefully
finishing soon. And if you have seen me before, you might
have seen me on the KTH Instagram, wherein I post reels and I sort of give you a glimpse of
how student life is here at KTH. And with me: Hello everyone, my name is Ida. I'm from India, and I'm in my first year of master's programme
in Communication Systems at KTH. Just a year ago, I was attending these kinds of webinars in
India, and now I'm hosting it. So feeling grateful. And just like Rafael here,
I serve as KTH's Digital Ambassa
dor. You may have seen me on the KTH Instagram page
or read my articles on the KTH blog. And these platforms are where we as digital
ambassadors share our experiences and insights into student life at KTH. So
don't forget to follow us on these platforms. Great. Hey allesammans, my name is Ida, and I work
with Information and Service Group here at KTH. Once you get to Stockholm, you might
find me at the information counter at KTH and where we assist staff, students,
and the public with all
kinds of questions. And if you ever send an email to info@kth.se, you
might also receive a reply from me. Additionally, I also work as one of the project
leaders organizing your arrival days and also the welcome ceremony
in Stockholm City Hall this August. So before we start with the important
information, we'd like to tell you "Grattis." Is that the right? But what
does "Grattis" even mean? "Grattis" means congratulations. So say "Grattis" to yourself
and to your friends who got admission
to KTH. Yeah, so let's dive into our
agenda for today's webinar. First up, we are thrilled to introduce
you to what will be your new home, Sweden, along with your academic haven, KTH.
We'll guide you through some of the essential steps to embark on your journey
even before you arrive in Stockholm. The session will conclude with an exciting preview
of your planned activities for the spring. And we are pleased to have Ida, who will outline
your next steps and offer valuable tips on being a n
ewly admitted student. While some of
this information presented today will be specifically relevant for fee-paying students,
rest assured that the insights offered will be beneficial to all the attendees.
And to wrap up, we'll address some of the queries that you raised during
the webinar registration and more. We invite you to use the Q&A function
where dedicated KTH staff and students will be on standby to provide you
with answers. Your engagement and curiosity are what make these webinar
s
truly enriching, so make use of it. So let's start off by introducing the country
and the city that you will soon call home: Sweden. And you see the blue and
yellow Swedish flag in the picture. So let's talk about Sweden, and I have some
interesting facts here. Sweden is known as an open Multicultural Society with a tradition
of welcoming students from all over the world. And Rafael, do you know what's
the population of Sweden? Oh no, pop quiz. I last time I checked, I
recall it's about
10 million inhabitants and it is the third largest country
in the EU by land area, I think. Indeed. I come from a city whose
population is around 14 million, so the contrast that I've experienced in Sweden
is striking. So Sweden feels very peaceful to me. And did you know that 17% of Swedes
are born in another country and most Swedes speak excellent English, which
makes it easy to get around in society. And you can see here a map of Europe, and you can see Stockholm. It's a few hours'
fli
ght from all major cities in Europe. Ida, have you tried skiing? I have, actually, and snowboarding. It's such
a normal thing, maybe in Swedish culture, but yeah, we do try a lot of that. Have you? I have tried it last winter. It was terrifying,
but it was very fun. And what about you, Rafael? I actually have, but let's say I
just need to try it one more time. Oh yeah, I would highly suggest to you guys to
try skiing when you are in Sweden this winter. And coming to sustainability, Sweden
i
s ranked as the world's second most sustainable country according to UN's
Sustainable Development Report 2023. The climate in Sweden varies
a lot from summer to winter. The average temperature in January, when
it's the winter, is -5°C, and in July, when it's the summer, the
temperature is about 22°C. That's interesting. Aurora borealis, you see the picture in the
slide, it's called the Northern Lights as well, and they can be occasionally seen
as far down in Sweden as Stockholm. Interestin
gly, I have seen auroras last weekend. I'm so jealous. I've literally grown
up in Sweden and never seen it. Oh wow, that wasn't my first time
seeing them, but it doesn't stop. I actually heard that this year, they say that it would be the best year
to actually see the aurora borealis. Indeed, yes, the current is far more
frequent than last year, I'd say. Sweden is known for being a progressive society.
For example, Sweden is ranked fifth in the world when it comes to gender equality accordin
g to
World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report 2023. If you want to know more about Sweden,
Study in Sweden is a great asset. You can head to their website, that is
www.studyinsweden.se, to know more. We have a question from a student who
asks, "Is it particularly difficult for students from tropical countries
to move to a place like Stockholm?" Both Rafel and I are from tropical
countries so I can give my opinion and maybe Rafel can add his perspective.
So I have experienced my first winte
r in Sweden recently and it was all right. It wasn't as bad as
I imagined it to be. But moreover, there's heating in all the homes inside and inside of public
transports as well. So the winter inside my Indian home would feel much colder than a typical Swedish
home because we don't have heating in India. And also, there's a Swedish saying, "There
isn't really bad weather, just bad clothes." Did I get it right, Ida? Yes, absolutely, yeah. So if you are dressed properly, you
don't have to wor
ry about the cold weather. My motto is layers, layers, and layers. And Rafel, what about you? Yeah, definitely layers are very important when
adjusting to the Stockholm winter. As for me, my first experience of winter here in Stockholm was
during my first year when I came here to Sweden and it was the best, like, divine adventure. That
is my first winter experience here in Stockholm. But speaking of Stockholm, let's proceed
to giving you a little bit about Stockholm. So what a beautiful view
you
have in this slide right here. It's a bird's eye view of the
Parliament building near Gaston. So okay, you are coming to Stockholm, which
is a city that has an urban appeal balanced with centuries-old history and closeness to
nature. With its 2.4 million inhabitants, it is the heart of Swedish
trade and business life. And here we have another video. Or
let's see if it will start moving. So while we show you this amazing footage over
the overview of Stockholm, you see here earlier the
re's the city hall and we know that there
is the Stockholm archipelago and like people really go there to view, to have the adventure
with the islands in the Stockholm archipelago. So, but Stockholm, the city itself is
built on 14 islands and the archipelago, 24,000 islands stretching out into the Baltic
Sea. Stockholm is home to 85,000 students and it's known for its rich cultural history and
closeness to nature with its 26 city parks. Furthermore, Stockholm is ranked as the fifth most liv
able city in the world according
to several rankings, world rankings. Stockholm is a great example of a major city
in a country with low population density and that means low-rise buildings and a lot
of parks and sprawling green open spaces. That's something that I really love. That was really a selling point for
me coming into Stockholm. So we have another question, question from a
student: “How is it getting around in Stockholm? The transportation in Stockholm, is it easy, is it
difficul
t? What are the methods of going around?” Sai, would you have an insight on this? Yeah, I love the public transport in Stockholm.
The connectivity is really good and I have a monthly pass which gives me access to commuter
trains, metros, buses, trams, and ferries. So also students have a significant discount on
transport which keeps our traveling cost low. Yeah, indeed. I also personally, since I live
very near campus, I love to walk. I do not have this all-day or all-month pass. I just walk
to
school every day and even when I try to go to the groceries or the things that I need, I try to walk
and sort of like cherish the beauty of the city. And that's what a lot of people also love to do. But talking about transport cost,
let's go into quickly a bit about student life and how what you might be
spending on as a student here at KTH. According to the Swedish Migration Agency, the living expense is at the least
10,314 Swedish crowns per month. That sum includes everything you nee
d to have
a great time in Stockholm. The amount depends, of course, largely on what type
of accommodation you require. But regardless, if you get an apartment in
central Stockholm or outside the city center, the standard is very high and
transport is always close. Otherwise, cycling is a good and
student-friendly option to get around, even in the winter. There are
brave students and professors swapping their bike tires just to be
able to use the bike to get around. The cost of living in S
tockholm, it
will of course highly depend on your individual lifestyle and habits.
In our social media channels, the blog and on Instagram, you will get
relevant tips and tricks from other students. So make sure to check that out because
there are really useful hacks there. But for us too, and for KTH
blogger and Instagrammer Sam, shown on the screen right now, this is sort of
like an estimated breakdown of our expenses. I tried to estimate it as best as possible and
I found myself to be s
pending on a monthly basis almost close to the estimate of Swedish Migration
Agency wherein I found a private housing that came with food about 8,500 crowns and I spend
the rest to cap it off at 10,000 crowns. Like Samantha, my insurance budget is covered
by my scholarship. And your side, how was yours? My monthly budget, like you see, is around 7,750
crowns and this keeps changing from time to time. I have taken up a swimming pass recently.
Okay, so it's a little higher now. In general, I
would say your housing would be
the major part of your student budget here. Also note that the budget
changes from person to person. You can see that Sam's and Raf's budget are
different. So like Raf said, you can head on to our KTH blog and also the Instagram page to
see tips and tricks on how to, you how you can save your money and also student discounts
around. So do follow us on these platforms. So let's move on to the next part,
that is KTH, your new university! KTH, over the last 190
years, has
gone on to become one of the most prominent technical universities in Europe,
attracting talent from all over the world. Being a KTH student involves more than
just engaging in studies. By choosing KTH, you gain access to a vibrant student life
and a prestigious academic environment. One of KTH's most important goals is that
all graduates have up-to-date knowledge and tools to move society in a sustainable
direction, and sustainable development is a natural aspect of Swedish so
ciety and an
integral part of KTH's operations and spirit. What you see in the picture here is
from the clock tower at the main campus, which Rafael, I, and some other
student ambassadors visited, and Rafael, Instagram story today
you posted about this location. Yes, have you guys seen the Instagram
story today? So I posted a drone shot of this clock tower. Of course, you won't
have that same view of the drone shot unless you're flying or something but definitely
it's one view that you sh
ould not miss. Particularly, I recall that there are limited
times that you can actually visit this viewing deck in the Clock Tower and one opportunity
that you shouldn't miss is by joining the KTH THS International reception wherein they
have activities such as amazing race for new master students coming to KTH and one of them is
actually a station in the Clock Tower so that's like the a limited amount of time that you're
actually you have that view of this place in KTH. Definitely don't m
iss that
if you have the opportunity. KTH was established in 1827, and you see
the king, the reigning King of Sweden in the picture, Karl-Gustaf the 16th,
who is the guardian of the university. Since start KTH has been the center of many
of the technological advances in Sweden. In the 1950s, the country's first nuclear reactor
was installed on campus and at the same time, Sweden's very first TV-station
went on air across the street. KTH has over 13,000 full-time
students from all over the
world. Of them, around 1500 are
international master students. KTH also attracts around 2,000 PhD students,
many of them from outside of Sweden. KTH has around 840 teaching staff and over
300 professors and a staff of around 5,000. That is a lot of stats for you and you
can see in the picture that's inside of the library and Rafael, I love the
circular seating in the library. I often sit together with my friends
to work on projects and assignments. What is the favorite part of you and
in
the library for you personally? I like the silent reading room because you know
I just gotta keep my silence when I'm studying. Yeah, keep the focus. Yeah, but talking about KTH and its
academic life, some I will be telling you, reminding you of some things, to ensure
that you have made the right decision. So some statistics regarding KTH, KTH is ranked
73 in the world at least in the latest 2024 QS world rankings and it's also top, for example
in certain fields like electrical engineering
, material science, mechanical engineering,
architecture, and civil engineering. What you see in this video is a beautiful shot
made recorded and posted by our KTH co-digital Ambassador Dinara of the E-building at KTH
Main Campus and you'll see the fresco or the painting on the ceiling actually depicting the
mining engineering and the other engineering fields that sort of like tries to replicate the
education in KTH which is pretty interesting. It's like very Royal pretty. What we also have
here are the five campuses in
and around Stockholm. So we have the main campus which is located at the edge of central
Stockholm in the Royal National Park. So if you see on your screen, you see
the main campus where the Student Union, Library, KTH entré, the courtyard
and if you look to the right you have this sprawling green lush
forest which is so beautiful. Sometimes, I like, after exams
or after stressful projects, I just like walk in the forest and
try to release the stress nature.
The campuses are strategically placed
to promote cooperation with industry in defined areas for example, research and
education at KTH Flemingsberg is focus on the overlap between technology and Medicine. Flemingsberg is one of Northern
Europe's most prominent centers of medical engineering in terms of
both research and industrial activity. On the main campus you will find the main building
with a beautiful courtyard, KTH Library, the Student Union, a number of labs and also some of
the s
tudent rooms provided by KTH accommodation. I can actually even see my own private
accommodation here on this drone shot which I actually just walk across the
road to get to the university campus’. Can you see yours? Oh you don't see my accommodation but
you can see KTH Kista where most of my courses are at and I have a
few courses in the main campus. I love the courtyard and the KTH Entré is
usually my meeting spot with friends ah It's across the beautiful lake
over there, road to the mai
n. Definitely and there are many beautiful lakes inside of the royal National Park
so I love strolls as well inside it Nice. Okay and so now we will go to
studies at KTH really briefly. What is good about studying at KTH
is there is a personal approach to education and something very interesting, and
it surprised me the first time I came to KTH, is that we go by first name
basis even to professors. For example, when I entered KTH in my first year, the professor introduced himself as, let's
say, Daniel, and we had to call him Daniel. So when I asked a question, I was just so used
to calling the professors like sir or mister Yeah it took a little bit of time but then of
course with utmost respect we call them by their first names and I think that's something that's
really nice, it's a very nice culture here at KTH. But continuing the overview
with the master's programmes, there they are usually two
years and some are one year. The first three semesters
are academic courses wh
ile the last semester of research or a degree project. The class setup consists of lecture, seminars, teamwork assignments, lab
work and individual studies. Generally, you will study one or two courses at
a time, or sometimes one major one that spans across a semester, giving you the possibility
to focus better on one subject at a time. If there are written exams these
are done at the end of each course. Something briefly about the facilities. KTH has an extensive infrastructure for research
and innovation with many advanced state-of-the-art research environments and facilities, such
as lab equipment and learning environments. We got another question in the
registration of this webinar, this question was: “Are the
courses very demanding at KTH?” What do you think about this Sai? I would say it depends on the programme
and the courses that you choose. I was overwhelmed with the coursework in
the beginning because I wasn't used to the practical-oriented learning style here at K
TH
and my duty as a student ambassador as well. But I will say you will find your balance soon and
it should be manageable, I would suggest you to not procrastinate and don't keep your submissions
until the last minute and you should be fine. Yes, and let's move on to the next step. That is, now Ida will share with you your
next steps as a newly admitted student. Over to you, Ida. Yes, you guys have shared so many fun things, and
I will go into a little bit more serious, and.. But important
! Yeah, very information-heavy
and important information. We’re going to talk a little bit about your next steps now that you have
got your admittance to KTH. So, the next step is to pay your first
tuition fee if you are a fee-paying student. After the 3 April, you'll receive some payment
information on how to pay your fee, and this information can also be found in LADOK, which is
the student administration system here in Sweden. To access LADOK, you'll use the University
Admission login d
etails, and there you can find your payment instructions and all the necessary
information on how to pay this tuition fee. The deadline for payment is the 31 May So a very important date, remember. The tuition fee payment must be made by
account deposit or transfer via a bank, and the payment must be made in Swedish Krona, so
please note that payment by card is not possible. If you want to ensure that your payment has
gone through, you can always log into LADOK after a few days after your tr
ansfer just to
ensure that the payment has been received. You can read more about the payment
procedure at www.kth.se/newatkth website. And if you are a tuition fee-paying student,
you must have paid the first instalment before you apply for your resident permit, which kind
of makes us a smooth transition over to your next step as a fee-paying student
applying for your resident permit. So, one of the most common questions
we receive is, of course, regarding the resident permit. So let's di
ve in for
a bit in this very, very important topic. If you are not a citizen of the EU, of an EU, or an EEA country, you must apply for
a resident permit to study in Sweden. And the best way to do so
is to submit an application online via the Swedish Migration Agency website. As mentioned, if you are a tuition
fee-paying student, you must have paid the first instalment of this tuition
fee before applying for a resident permit. Since the resident permit process will take
some time, we do re
commend that you pay the instalment and start the application for
the resident permit as soon as possible. ‘ The Swedish Migration Agency will also have to
check your passport before a decision can be made. So you may, therefore, need to show your passport
at a Swedish Embassy or Consulate General. In some cases, you will not require
to show your passport, for example, if the Migration Agency has already checked
your passport during a previous visit. But if you need to show your passport, b
e sure that the Migration Agency will contact
you with information on how to do so and when. So, if you're interested in a part-time
job, it's good to know that no work permit is needed for students in Sweden,
which is really handy, isn't it? Also, KTH admitting students
can apply for a two-year permit, which is handy if you're doing the
two-year master's course with us. But remember, you must also be able
to prove that you can support yourself for the entire period for which
you're apply
ing for the permit. Some good advice that we usually share
is, of course, to have a look at the “New at KTH “website where you will find more
in-depth information and the relevant links to the Swedish Migration Agency website,
where you'll find everything you need to know about requirements and how to apply
for the resident permit for your studies. I would say the application for the two-year permit is a time-saver. That's
very important information to me. So, if you can, of course, do so,
but just make sure that you can
prove that you can sustain yourself. But yeah, there are some
tips for faster decisions. So we had a look at the Swedish
Migration Agency and just had a look at what you can do to increase
your chances for a speedier decision. So, one of them is, of course, to apply as soon as you paid your
first installment of your tuition fee. This gives the Migration Agency more
time to process your application and thus increase the chances that you will
be notified befo
re the semester starts. And that's the earliest four months
before start of studies, usually. The easiest way to apply for
a resident permit for higher education is to use the e-service on
the the Swedish Migration website. So that's the website that
you can see right there. Really important. Gather all of your documents.
If you need to supplement anything of the required documents later, it will take
longer for you to receive your decision. So just gather all your important documents.
Make
sure you go through a little bit of a checklist. Just have them all to
hand before you start applying. And make sure you have a valid passport. You can only get a resident permit for as
long as your passport is valid. We also will briefly just mention housing, as we will be hosting a dedicated accommodation
webinar in the next coming weeks about this, where we'll be going into further
details on finding accommodation. But just a few brief things here. Tuition fee-paying students doing a ful
l master's
or bachelor’s programme, including scholarship holders, are guaranteed accommodation for up
to 24 months, depending on the start date. The application for housing, exclusive
for fee-paying student group, for the fee-paying student group, will open
in May and is done via the KTH website only. So just remember that it only
happens through the KTH website. Make sure that you save all of your questions
regarding KTH accommodation for the webinar, which will happen on the 16 April. A
nd if you
are guaranteed accommodation and how you apply, all of that depends on your types of
studies at KTH and if you pay tuition fees. So please have a look at KTH accommodation at
the KTH website for more information about that. And the video you see is some
accommodation at Malvinas väg, which is one of the four locations
where KTH offers accommodation. We have received a few questions
about housing for EU students. Due to a change in Swedish
law limiting universities' possibility t
o rent out housing to
non-tuition fee-paying students. Instead, we have some tips for
you to find accommodation here. Firstly, you can visit the KTH blog for inside
tips, and Lorenzo, our fellow digital ambassador, has written a very informative article on the KTH
student blog about finding your own accommodation. You can also look into large subletting
sites, preferably that offer insurance. You can join accommodation groups in Goin’ app and
link up with other students who are also lookin
g. Maybe you could find your
perfect flatmate match there. If you haven't heard about Going app, we will
talk more about this later on in the presentation. Sai, I think you just posted
one really informative blog post about KTH accommodation options, right? Yes, definitely. I posted a comprehensive
accommodation blog post, which includes all the KTH accommodation, also links
to finding your own accommodation, so you should definitely check out the blog post. Yes, that's really great. But ye
ah, before we move on, let's
just summarise your next steps. So if you are a fee-paying student,
pay your first tuition fee. Also, for fee-paying students, apply for
your resident permit for your studies. And for all students, of course,
start thinking about housing already. But moving on, we're going to talk about some valuable tips that we have
to start your KTH journey. We have some questions received about
insurance, and one of those questions is, is it true that health insurance is
a
lready covered by the tuition fee? So we're going to talk a little bit
more about insurance in general. All students at KTH, that is both
fee-paying and non-paying students, are insured through a basic
personal injury insurance. This means that you're covered when you are on
KTH premises and during travel to and from KTH. However, it's crucial to make
sure that you have additional medical insurance coverage in case of emergency. If you fall ill or hurt yourself
during an off-campus activit
y. If you are a tuition fee-paying student
admitted to KTH master's or bachelor's programme or a student holding a KTH
scholarship, KTH provides you with a comprehensive insurance called Fast+, that you
can see here in the left of the presentation. So, our non-fee-paying students could be students
from EU and EEA countries who are exempt from paying tuition fees, you are not provided with
any additional insurance coverage through KTH. Insurance coverage needs to be
purchased by the student
s themselves. You can of course always bring your
European Health Insurance Card, and this should be filled out by the Social
Insurance Office in your home country. With this card, you are entitled to the same
standard patient fees as Swedish citizens for emergency health care and certain types
of non-emergency healthcare as well. For more details, please consult with the
Social Insurance Office in your home country. Additionally, we can talk a little bit about home insurance, this usually
covers personal
property liability and legal expenses. Most home insurance should also have or could have
travel protection in case of illness or accident. Depending on your student group, you may already
be entitled to insurance coverage through KTH, which covers aspects of a
good home insurance plan. But make sure that you read up on all the
terms and conditions on this important subject on “New KTH” website and email us at
info@kth.se if you're unsure about anything. And now we will pro
ceed to the support
that you may receive as students in KTH. Coming to study in a new country can be
a major change to your life of course. To help you settle in, KTH provides a welcoming
environment with a range of support and services. So, for example, each programme has a programme
coordinator for each programme who will be your key academic contact during your studies at
KTH and will be able to help you with any study-related concerns that you may have, such as
help with registration,
even finding exchange or abroad studies, or help with certifications
for certain educational requirements. Another service or support that KTH provides
is the Stockholm Student Health Services, wherein you can receive counseling and
support if you struggle with issues such as psychological ones related to your studies,
from a doctor, nurse, or social counselor. The staff is bound by professional confidentiality
and the services are free of charge. Also, we have KTH Hallen. This
is the camp
us Sports facility, which you may have seen in the KTH blog and in the Instagram which some of our bloggers and
KTH instagrammers have shot videos there. Yeah, you also have the Center
for Academic Writing and Rhetoric which offers students at bachelor's and
master's leve,l support in all stages of their studies and in all types of
academic texts and presentations. The Student Union THS aims to make you feel
as welcome as possible at KTH by arranging activities to help you make new friends
or find your way in the society at KTH. KTH Entré, that I was mentioning earlier
is a central information and service hub for students. They can also put you in
contact with Funka additional support for students with disabilities.
Yes, very useful, absolutely. So, yeah, now we're going to smoothly move
over to talking about your arrival to KTH, but we will cover this a little bit more
thoroughly on our webinar on the 21 May. But we wanted to share a few glimpses of what
your first few wee
ks with us could look like. When planning to arrive at KTH, we really
encourage you to come to one of our arrival days. These days are great ways to kickstart your time
at KTH and connect with your fellow course mates. If you decide on arriving
on one of our arrival days, you can enjoy additional services offered
such as student guides welcome you at Arlanda airport and also transport
buses from Arlanda airport to KTH. The Student Union, which we talked
a little bit about earlier, THS, rep
resentatives will also participate to get
you in the spirit of being a true KTH student. But even if you don't come during
the arrival date, there an extensive introduction programme offered by KTH and
the Student Union during the first weeks. However, the benefits of arrival during
the dedicated revival days are many. And apart from those activities,
there's also an opportunity to join a pre-sessional course in English,
which will take place in the main campus that combines study skills
and English for academic purposes. Participation is free of charge for
fee-paying students and scholarship holders and it's a non-credit-bearing course. There is also an option, of course, to take a course in Swedish in August
before the start of the academic year. Swedish A1 for engineers. Both these
pre-sessional courses are optional and offered on the KTH campus from the 5th
to the 21st of August. And if you are interested in joining any of these language
courses, the application opens i
n May. Yep, I have registered for the Swedish A1
course and I've completed it, and now I'm doing the Swedish for advanced beginners. I
would recommend that highly for you, yeah. Jättebra! So we want to help you all the way to
campus. Meet me and my friends and the current students while we bring
you closer to arriving at KTH. Join our upcoming webinars where we have invited
KTH staff members to share their expertise. What we have: one webinar on 16t April on
accommodation at KTH. This webi
nar Lorenzo and Samantha will talk about accommodation as a KTH
student both if you are from EU or outside of EU. And another webinar is on 21 May, will be on
“Your arrival guide to KTH”. At this webinar, me and Ida actually, will make your arrival
as smooth as possible. We will talk about arrival days and other happenings that are
good to know as newly admitted KTH student. Absolutely. So you can register to these
webinars at “New at KTH” website. Apart from these, at “New at
KTH” you can
also find more information about the regional networking events. In the regional events, you will be able
to meet the KTH staff and students from the region or country that you come from. It's an
opportunity to ask questions to us and network with fellow students. You can also register for
this at “New at KTH”, that is www.kth.se/newkth. There are other programme-specific events, an
opportunity to meet with and ask questions to your programme representatives, such as
programme directors or
other KTH staff members and current students as well.
KTH would send out invitations directly to students admitted to the master's
programme that offer these events. Actually, the other day we got
an Instagram message asking, "Oh, so there is a KTH student that contacted me." This
was an admitted student and they were asking us, the digital ambassadors, like, "Is
this legitimate or is this a scam?" So, I'd like to say that it's a
legitimate reaching out to you. Of course, this is optional
,
but it's highly recommended, especially to get the most information that
you can get for your preparation towards KTH. I think that talking to a student, getting to
know about student life, and even the courses, these are some things that you cannot really
get so much from, although the website has a lot of information, but the student
perspective is something very precious. And if you are from MSc Communication Systems
or you got admitted into EECS Department, you might receive an email
from
me as well to connect with me. Not a scam, just schedule a meeting
with me and you can talk to me directly. So, next up, okay, we have Q&A. Yes, so now we will be addressing
your most asked questions, the questions that you guys
sent in when you registered. So, how will we be doing this? I will be reading out the question and
let's see who among you will be answering. Yes. So, the first question that we got, most asked,
is, "Do we have to accept the offer somewhere?" Yeah, that's a g
ood question. If you've
been accepted, I can take this one, yeah. Thank you. Yes, if you have been accepted to
KTH through University Admissions, you are not required to accept your offer. However, if you decide not
to attend the programme, please be sure to decline your offer
through your account at University Admissions to make the seat available for
students that are on the waiting list. For information regarding joint programmes
included EIT, Erasmus+ and, Nordic 5 Tech, please contact
the coordinating
university regarding that. So, you might be worried like, "Oh no,
what do I have to do?" But actually, you just have to let it go, yeah,
let go, it will proceed, okay. So then, our next question, “If
conditionally admitted, where and when should I upload the documents
that testify my bachelor studies?” Maybe Ida, you can answer. I'll take that one as well. So, if you've been conditionally
admitted to studies at KTH and have not yet submitted your bachelor's
degree, you h
ave to present your original degree certificate or diploma
and your official transcript of records in your original language and English
translation to the KTH Admissions Office. To do so, you should upload your documents. It's really important that this is in color, to your University Admissions account
before the 31st of October this year. If you are unable to upload your
documents before October 31st, you need to contact us at KTH Admissions Office
as soon as you have received your docum
ents. You will receive information about this when
you start your studies. Please note that you're welcome to start your studies even though
you have not yet submitted your documents. Okey so, that's a very important detail
actually, to submit your documents in color. Yes. Okay, so now we have the next question:
“Any on-campus jobs, assistantships, or research opportunities during studies
which can be applied prior to enrollment?” Maybe Sai, can answer this. Yeah, in May the recruitment for
becoming a Digital Ambassador opens up. So, both of us, me and Rafael, work as
Digital Ambassadors that is creating content on KTH's different social
media channels and the blog page. We share content about the student life
at KTH, accommodation, budget tips, and basically in general Stockholm and Sweden. So, we have a fun group who collaborate together
and we get an opportunity to meet new people and also represent KTH at an international stage. So,
if this is something that interests yo
u, do apply. And there are also other opportunities,
for example, to join the research projects. You can apply via the KTH website where
these kinds of roles are posted or you can connect with the researcher directly as well. In general, it's easier to organise these
positions when you're actually on campus, so you may wait until you're actually part of KTH. For example, aside from the Digital Ambassador
position that we do, I actually took up a Teaching Assistant position in the Sustainable
Urban Planning and Design programme, and it's something that I actually saw
on the website and I read the position description and the requirements, and I said,
"Oh, this fits me. I can actually do this". And it was actually pretty fun. You learn a lot from doing something that you
actually contribute to as well. But of course, we'd like to remind everyone that
when you are studying at KTH, study is priority, Definitely, yes. Okay, so let's proceed to the next question, our
next question.
Okay, so this isn't a question but it's a statement. "I'd like a platform to
connect with other KTH students in my programme." We have a platform and we got you covered. So, you can join KTH's student
community, an app powered by Goin’. On the app, you will be able to connect with
other admitted and current students, find people with similar interests, and start building
friendships even before you arrive on campus. I'd highly recommend this app. It helped me find friends way
before my arr
ival to Sweden. Install the app and find people from
your programme or from your country. There are many groups inside the app, so you
can also join any group based on your interests. All admitted students have already
received a link to join in our newsletter. So, if you haven't received already, just check your inbox and start
connecting with your future peers. Pretty useful, yes. And lastly, we'd like to
tell you to stay in the loop! So, aside from the upcoming webinars that
Sai mention
ed earlier, we have, of course, the social media platforms as shown on the screen. If you are on social media
on these specific platforms, go ahead and click that follow button to see more
information that we will be giving out to you. Specifically, a student perspective
wherein you can find out what a current KTH student thinks
about their studies at KTH. You can follow the student bloggers and ask
student questions online at the KTH website. You can also ask your questions at
info@kth.se
after this webinar, of course. And the recording for this webinar will be posted
on the same page where you have registered for it. So, if you have any questions, go back to
the webinar's recording and you will find all the links and the QR code. So,
just go through the recording later. And lastly, we're about to end this webinar, the Q&A function of this webinar will remain
open until we have all answered your questions. So, ask away. But for us, I guess we'll say goodbye. Yes. And grattis
, again! Grattis! What is goodbye in Swedish? Hejdå, hejdå. Hej då, everyone. Thank you for joining this webinar. Thank you, bye-bye. Bye.
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